Blank for collapsible boxes.



A. & J. EIG'HHQRN. BLANK FOR GOLLAPSIBLE BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED 1150.3, 1909.

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Wi/tmeeoe Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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. an improved collapsible or folding box preffrom a single sheetoperative relationship. The

erably made from a blank stamped or out p of card board, or othersuitable material.

Our improved box is adapted for packing and shipping merchandise andalso for displaying the same.

The box is made preferably from a blank stamped from a single sheet,theend andsidesbeing properly creased so as to be formed into a box andlid therefor, wings and cooperating slits being provided asdisengageable means for holding the parts in lid is preferably hinged tothe box with a double hinge. The lid has inclined sides so that when itis folded under the box, it serves to sup ort the box at a suitableinclination for disp aying the contents thereof.

Referring to the drawings :F1gure 1 1s a plan view of the blank fromwhich the box is formed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the box withthe lid closing the same. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the box open andthe lid supporting the same in the display position.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The blank is so formed as to provide the bottom and top portions 20 and22, the flanking members or sides and ends of, the box, 4 and 5 and 6and and also the several flanking members of the lid hereinafterdescribed. The end portion 6 is provided with the wings 8 and 9 havinghooks 10 and 11 at their free ends, while end portion 7 has similarwings 12 and 13 with the hooks 14 and 15 at their free ends. The sideportions 4 and 5 are provided with the diagonal slits 16, 17 18 and 19'for engaging the hooks 10, 11, 14 and 15 respectively, when end portionsright angles the wings 8,

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9,12 and 13 are bentaround to overlap'the sides +1: and-5 as clearlyshown in Fig. 3.

Connected with the end portion 7 is the lid connecting portion or member21,- which is joined to the top portion 22 of the lid.

The side portions 23 and 24: of the lid are wedge shaped, that gins, asclearly shown in the drawings. These side portions 23 and 24ers providedwith the slits 25 and 26 respectively. The end portion 27 is providedwith the Wings 28 and 30, having the hooks 29 and 31 for engaging withslits 25 and 26 respectively, when the sides 23 and 24a and end 27 arefolded in planes at right angles with the top 22 and the wings 28 and 30are folded about and overlap the sides 23 and 26 respectively.

s a preferred construction of our box we provide reinforcing strips 32and 33 at the creases which form the double hinge con nection betweenthe lid and box.

Fig. 2 shows the box assembled or made up, that is with the parts inoperative relationship, and with the lid closing the same, while Fig. 3shows the box assembled, but in' the open position, resting in aninclined position upon the lid for displaying the contents.

It will be obvious that a box made in ac cordance with our invention, asabove described, will possess many advantages. For example, such a boxcan be made very cheaply. It can be shipped in large quantipacked flat,that is, unfolded with all the parts lying'in a single plane, so that alarge number of boxes can be shipped in a very small package to theplace where they are. to be used for packaging goods. This not onlysaves great expense and inconvenience in shipping large quantities ofempty boxes, but thoroughly protects them from injury in transportation.When the boxes are delivered where they are to receive the merchandise,they-are folded and locked with the parts in operative relationship, andthe goods are then packed therein. VV hen the box with the contentsreaches the retailer, the lid is simply folded back under the box asshown in Fig. 3, and the goods displayed therein until sold. on thecontents of boxes are sold, the boxes, as they become empty may beunfolded, into their original sheets or blanks, and packed away in theleast possible space, or shipped back for anew supply of merchandise. Itwill thus be is, have inclined mar-- obvious that, when not in use ascontainers, the Convenience and safety in storing or transporting theunfolded blank, add greatly to the utility of such a device What weclaim is -As-an article of manufacture, a blank for a collapsible box,comprising in its longitudinal extension, top, bottom and end sections,also side sections projecting from the top and bottom sections, the sidesections of the top havingouter longitudinally extending inclinedmargins, said blank provided with creases between adjacent sections toform hinged relationship therebetween, the

adjacent end section, said blank also comprising within its contour,tongue and recess means for engagement between end sectlons and sidesectlons.

ALBERT EIOHHORN. JESSE EICHHORN.

' Witnesses:

MAE HOFMANN,

J NO. T. EWARDAL.

